Hare Krishna Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Following is the summary of 1.2.5 and 1.2.12 as discussed on Sunday.
Verse summaries:
V6:
- Answer to 1st question
- Devotional service to Krishna
- Pravrtti marga is inferior, diseased condition, temporary, illusory, Progress is obstructed
- Nivrtti marga is Pure, superior, progressive
- Devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted
V7:
- Service leads to knowledge and detachment
- Bhakti is simple but sublime
- Knowledge means difference between matter and soul
- Grace of the almighty will give us Bhakti
V8:
- Duties must result in attachment to the Lord
- Materialists are very selfish
- Material duties that do not result in attachment to the Lord are like cleaning the cage of the bird
V9:
- Religion is not meant for material gain.
V10:
- We should not desire senses gratification but only desire healthy life to execute self realization.
V11:
- 3 features of absolute truth: Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. Example: Sunshine, sun globe and sun god
- Krishna has superior, inferior and marginal energies.
V12:
- Four categories of human beings are Karmis, jnanis, yogis and devotees.
- Devotional service is the best means to realize the absolute truth.
- In the second-class position, the devotee can see four principles in the devotional line, namely the Personality of Godhead, His devotees, the ignorant and the envious.
- Take guidance from first class devotee to become first class
Next week's syllabus is 1.2.13 to 1.2.20.
Your servant,
Sundari Radhika dd.
ASA - Thank you, Mataji, Boise Kids, Suta Goswami is challenging us that we must be in ecstacy at every moment.